Broom



H. 0. HENNIG.

. 1920. 1,395,109. Pammea om: 25,'1921.

PATEN'T OFFICE.

HERMANN o. HENN-rs, on ATLANTA, Gnonern.

BROOM.

Specfication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 25, 1921.

Application filed March 23, 1920. Serial No. 368,141.

Z 1o a-ZZ whom it may camera Be it known that I, HERMANN O. HEN- NIG, a citizen of Germany, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brooms; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in brooms, and has for its primary object the provision of a member for reinforcing and strengthening the head of a broom and for firmly securing the same to the handle to prevent said handle from becoming loose or detached during the use of the broom, and also to provide a device that will keep the broom in its proper shape without increasing` the weight thereof to any appreciable extent.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a broom of the above stated character which shall be simple, durable and efiicient and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

\Vith these and other objects in view which Will become more apparent as the description proceeds the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view illustrating a broom constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view illustrating the reinforcing and attaching member;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

F ig. 4 is a similar view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates a handle having oppositely disposed grooves 2 in its broom attaching end to receive the resilient arms 3 of a reinforcing and strengthening memher 4. The ends of the .arms 3 are points@ and disposed at right-angles to form attaching` ends 5 that are driven or bite into the handle 1 for firmly securing the reinforcing` and attaching member 4 thereto. The reinforcing and attaching` member 4 includes an elongated head 6, a shank 7 and the resilient arms 3. The reinforcing and attaching,I member 4 is constructed from a single length of material that is first bent upon itself to form the elongated head 6, consisting' of parallel members. 8, and then twisted about itself to form the shank 7. The ends of the material after forming the shank diverge and extend Parallel to form the resilient arms 3 that are confined within the grooves 2 of the handle 1.

The broom head or body 9 is built up in the usual manner and of the ordinary broom constructing material. VVhen the broom head or body is made up, the head 6 and shank 7 is embedded therein and some of the straws 10 of said broom are placed about the attaching end of the handle 1 and over the resilient arms 3. Said straws 10 are secured to the handle by wire or similar material 11 wrapped thereabout and which wire or material aids in retaining the arms 3 in the grooves 2 of the handle.

. Reinforcing` pins 12 extend through the head or body 9 of the broom and also through the head (i to prevent said head from shifting or coming out of place within the broom. The usual binding wires 13 about the body or head -of the broom may also be woven through the head 6. The reinforcing pins 12 have heads 14 formed on their ends to prevent them from working' through the body or head of the broom.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention itV is to be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus what I claim is:

A broom comprising a handle, a frame made of a strand ofmaterial bent to provide an elongated open renforcing portion embedded in the broom, securing members passingr through the broom and said portion adjacent the .Opposite 91115 of the 1101131011,

described the invention said frame above said portion forming In testimony Whereof I affix my signature spaceddattaehing arms, said haidle having in presence of two Witnesses.

tapere grooves in Which sai attachng arms are disposed,` said broom suirounding HERMANN O' HENNIG' theattaching arms and the lower porton of lVitnesses:

the handle, and fiexible fastening means for W. E. RIGHARDSON, l, binding the broom and arms to the handle. T. C. HILLsMAN. i 

